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timoth._n 6._o godliness_n have_v promise_n etc._n etc._n &_o psal_n 1.1.2.3_o and_o john_n 3._o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o shall_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v hab._n 2._o 4._o all_o those_o and_o all_o of_o this_o sort_n and_o suit_n be_v promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o well_o observe_v this_o difference_n between_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n will_v bring_v great_a light_n both_o to_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n and_o the_o neglect_v of_o it_o will_v trouble_v and_o confound_v both_o nothing_o be_v so_o dangerous_a as_o not_o to_o distinguish_v well_o betwixt_o law_n and_o gospel_n as_o m._n r_o fox_n and_o luther_n do_v teach_v at_o large_a touch_v such_o place_n of_o scripture_n note_n where_o moral_a duty_n be_v command_v and_o commend_v they_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n follow_v set_v down_o by_o m._n estay_n in_o psal._n 119.1_o rule_n though_o no_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o full_a cause_n of_o every_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n act._n 4._o 12._o rule_n all_o moral_a duty_n be_v then_o commend_v in_o any_o party_n when_o the_o party_n that_o do_v they_o be_v first_o in_o christ_n have_v his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o his_o sin_n pardon_v through_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n reason_n be_v reason_n because_o all_o our_o duty_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o christ_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o and_o that_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n none_o can_v please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o last_o because_o our_o best_a duty_n be_v unperfect_a and_o full_a of_o blemish_n must_v be_v purge_v by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n therefore_o the_o good_a thing_n do_v by_o saul_n or_o judas_n or_o proud_a pharisy_n or_o other_o evil_a man_n please_v not_o god_n rule_n all_o good_a work_n must_v have_v a_o pure_a heart_n for_o the_o beginning_n and_o god_n glory_n for_o their_o end_n that_o be_v they_o must_v be_v do_v of_o conscience_n to_o godward_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o word_n and_o with_o desire_n and_o purpose_n by_o such_o obedience_n to_o glorify_v he_o for_o the_o bare_a deed_n never_o please_v god_n reason_n thus_o abel_n thus_o abraham_n moses_n david_n ezekiah_n do_v their_o work_n and_o all_o the_o regenerate_v do_v they_o thus_o examp._n and_o thus_o papist_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v good_a work_n moral_a duty_n rule_n when_o they_o have_v blessedness_n promise_v to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o cause_n thereof_o that_o be_v christ_n as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o as_o sign_n which_o show_v to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o therefore_o happy_a and_o bless_a or_o as_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o blessedness_n these_o duty_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n rule_n but_o expound_v of_o a_o continual_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v they_o sorrow_v when_o we_o can_v do_v they_o as_o we_o ought_v ask_v pardon_n wherein_o we_o fail_v and_o set_v a_o fresh_a upon_o they_o strive_v always_o to_o prove_v better_a and_o better_o this_o rule_n will_v prevent_v scruple_n and_o fear_n which_o weak_a one_o have_v through_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o want_n and_o fail_n rule_n when_o the_o scripture_n commend_v any_o as_o be_v perfect_a or_o exhort_v any_o to_o be_v perfect_a it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o uprightness_n not_o of_o absoluteness_n of_o a_o perfection_n in_o part_n strive_v to_o all_o duty_n not_o in_o measure_n and_o degree_n reason_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o certain_a and_o perfect_a love_n and_o obedience_n that_o be_v reserve_v till_o next_o life_n estay_o in_o psalm_n 199._o this_o rule_n will_v have_v preserve_v familist_n and_o papist_n from_o conceit_n of_o imagine_a perfection_n in_o this_o life_n rule_n likewise_o the_o scripture_n that_o affirm_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o be_v worthy_a must_v either_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n accept_v as_o worthy_a for_o christ_n his_o worthiness_n not_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o work_n or_o else_o worthy_a signify_v in_o such_o text_n no_o more_o but_o meet_v and_o fit_a as_o math._n 3.8_o luk._n 21._o 36._o col._n 1.12_o reu._n 3._o 4._o for_o they_o be_v worthy_a thus_o there_o will_v be_v no_o foot_n for_o papist_n merit_n in_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n perkins_n in_o reu._n 3_o rule_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n of_o elect_a sinner_n before_o god_n where_o the_o scripture_n mention_v christ_n only_o without_o faith_n there_o understand_v it_o always_o with_o reference_n to_o faith_n examp._n see_v gal._n 3._o 8._o and_o contrariwise_o where_o faith_n be_v mention_v without_o christ_n it_o have_v respect_n to_o he_o as_o the_o object_n rom._n 3._o 28._o 30._o reason_n be_v reason_n because_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o faith_n the_o instrument_n and_o christ_n the_o object_n and_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n christ_n justify_v such_o only_a as_o have_v faith_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o faith_n look_v direct_o and_o only_o to_o the_o promise_n concern_v christ._n the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o rule_n breed_v that_o absurd_a and_o ungospellike_a error_n of_o actual_a justification_n by_o christ_n without_o the_o help_n of_o faith_n the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n rule_n speak_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n that_o be_v put_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a the_o visible_a suffering_n for_o the_o invisible_a examp._n thus_o under_o his_o suffering_n of_o death_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o life_n also_o his_o whole_a suffering_n spiritual_a and_o bodily_a be_v comprehend_v sometime_o under_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o body_n as_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 24._o heb._n 10.10_o 1._o pet._n 4.1_o sometime_o under_o sprinkle_v or_o shed_v his_o blood_n math._n 26.28_o 1._o pet._n 1.2_o sometime_o under_o his_o stripe_n isaiah_n 53.5_o and_o that_o all_o both_o the_o inward_a pain_n of_o soul_n proper_o feel_v for_o sin_n and_o outward_a smart_n of_o the_o body_n go_v together_o for_o the_o full_a and_o whole_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v very_o clear_a by_o heb._n 9_o 28._o where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o by_o the_o offering_n of_o himself_o he_o put_v away_o sin_n that_o be_v his_o whole_a manhood_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a for_o sin_n also_o the_o story_n of_o his_o suffering_n which_o mention_v his_o soul_n sorrow_n ere_o ever_o his_o body_n be_v meddle_v withal_o make_v it_o most_o manifest_a math._n 6.38.39_o etc._n
yet_o be_v not_o god_n substantial_o which_o be_v but_o one_o whereas_o a_o wicked_a man_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o manner_n may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o god_n representative_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n and_o power_n be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o execute_v the_o judgment_n of_o god_n psal._n 82.6_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n aenig_n 41._o who_o be_v he_o that_o have_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o be_v a_o man_n ere_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o how_o that_o may_v be_v resolution_n this_o man_n be_v adam_n way_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n not_o by_o natural_a generation_n as_o other_o man_n but_o by_o supernatural_a creation_n wherein_o he_o be_v make_v every_o way_n perfect_a in_o grace_n member_n proportion_n stature_n etc._n etc._n aenig_n 42._o how_o be_v king_n and_o beggar_n equal_a while_o they_o live_v resolution_n they_o be_v equal_a by_o profession_n creation_n be_v both_o worshipper_n of_o one_o god_n eph._n 4._o and_o by_o creation_n be_v both_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n in_o these_o two_o thing_n they_o quarter_v arm_n be_v for_o degree_n and_o gift_n very_o unequal_a aenig_n 43._o how_o can_v he_o be_v but_o one_o man_n in_o who_o all_o man_n at_o once_o be_v resolution_n adam_n adam_n be_v but_o one_o man_n personal_o his_o person_n be_v but_o one_o and_o singular_a but_o god_n so_o decree_a it_o he_o be_v all_o man_n potential_o and_o original_o as_o levi_n be_v when_o abraham_n be_v heb._n 7._o 9.10_o so_o all_o man_n be_v when_o adam_n be_v because_o they_o all_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n also_o adam_n be_v the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o our_o kind_n though_o himself_o be_v but_o one_o person_n yet_o he_o bear_v and_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v to_o stand_v with_o he_o or_o to_o fall_v with_o he_o as_o the_o event_n declare_v aenig_n 44._o who_o be_v he_o that_o need_v not_o sin_n if_o he_o will_v yet_o must_v needs_o sin_n and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v resolution_n will_n it_o be_v adam_n create_v with_o perfect_a liberty_n of_o will_n who_o may_v always_o have_v choose_v righteous_a thing_n if_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o when_o he_o sin_v he_o sin_v free_o his_o will_n of_o it_o own_o accord_n incline_v itself_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n voluntary_o yet_o god_n have_v decree_v his_o fall_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o mean_a to_o effect_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n in_o the_o just_a punish_v of_o the_o reprobate_n for_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o merciful_a save_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o christ._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v sin_v a_o necessity_n i_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n by_o god_n decree_n the_o first_o cause_n yet_o no_o necessity_n in_o regard_n of_o adam_n will_n the_o second_o cause_n which_o have_v power_n not_o to_o have_v do_v it_o aenig_n 45._o who_o be_v he_o that_o sin_v ere_o he_o have_v any_o evil_a concupiscence_n resolution_n it_o be_v adam_n who_o be_v create_v holy_a without_o any_o evil_a lust_n tempter_n yet_o god_n not_o confirm_v his_o will_n he_o free_o yield_v unto_o a_o evil_a temptation_n outward_o suggest_v and_o so_o evil_a concupiscence_n come_v in_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o voluntary_a disobedience_n and_o now_o it_o be_v become_v to_o all_o his_o issue_n the_o root_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n rom._n 7.7_o jam_fw-la 1.14.15_o adam_n sin_v actual_o first_o and_o then_o original_o we_o sin_v first_o original_o and_o then_o actual_o aenig_n 46._o how_o can_v the_o fault_n of_o one_o make_v all_o other_o man_n sinner_n without_o injustice_n resolution_n fall_n the_o fault_n of_o one_o of_o we_o can_v do_v it_o because_o our_o sin_n be_v personal_a hurt_v ourselves_o or_o some_o few_o other_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v ezech._n 18._o but_o adam_n be_v the_o original_n and_o beginning_n of_o man_n by_o god_n ordinance_n when_o he_o sin_v sinne._n all_o man_n sin_v in_o he_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o by_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o disobedience_n impute_v all_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o miserable_a ro._n 5._o 12.19_o if_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n earthly_a prince_n punish_v child_n with_o their_o father_n without_o injustice_n how_o much_o more_o may_v god_n do_v this_o and_o yet_o not_o do_v unjust_o aenig_n 47._o how_o can_v one_o offence_n be_v do_v in_o a_o moment_n bring_v eternal_a death_n upon_o all_o man_n without_o iniquity_n resolution_n the_o act_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v but_o one_o and_o of_o short_a continuance_n death_n also_o the_o object_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o mean_a yet_o a_o everlasting_a god_n be_v offend_v in_o that_o one_o act_n the_o guilt_n thereof_o bind_v he_o and_o he_o to_o punishment_n for_o ever_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v rom._n 6.23_o it_o stand_v with_o justice_n that_o a_o eternal_a pain_n be_v render_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o eternal_a essence_n and_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v aenig_n 48._o how_o be_v it_o that_o adam_n do_v live_v after_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n yet_o he_o be_v threaten_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v resolution_n adam_n have_v sin_v by_o eat_v the_o threaten_a of_o death_n be_v fulfil_v death_n because_o upon_o his_o fault_n his_o soul_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o his_o body_n thenceforth_o liable_a to_o natural_a death_n and_o to_o all_o misery_n as_o forerunner_n thereof_o god_n reptive_v he_o and_o spare_v the_o full_a execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n to_o commend_v his_o abundant_a mercy_n and_o patience_n in_o give_v he_o both_o space_n and_o occasion_n of_o repentance_n 2._o pet._n 3._o ro._n 2.4_o aenig_n 49._o what_o be_v that_o which_o at_o once_o be_v both_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o may_v this_o be_v resolution_n sin_n it_o be_v original_a lust_n which_o be_v proper_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n ro._n 7.7_o and_o fight_v against_o the_o government_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o renew_a soul_n ro._n 7._o 21.22_o also_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n willing_a and_o wit_v disobedience_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n which_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o that_o bitter_a root_n james_n 1.15_o aenig_n 50._o what_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n that_o at_o once_o be_v both_o most_o happy_a and_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n resolution_n happiness_n it_o be_v adam_n fall_n which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v enfold_v all_o man_n within_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a death_n be_v the_o most_o miserable_a thing_n that_o ever_o happen_v no_o evil_a like_a to_o it_o for_o extent_n and_o force_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n 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